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The story of the Two Wolves is a memetic legend of unknown origin, commonly attributed to Cherokee or other indigenous American peoples in popular retelling. The legend is usually framed as a grandfather or elder passing wisdom to a young listener; the elder describes a battle between two wolves within one’s self, using the battle as a metaphor for inner conflict.
The Aniwaya, or Wolf Clan, has been known throughout time to be the largest clan. During the time of the Peace Chief and War Chief government setting, the War Chief would come from this clan. Wolves are known as protectors. Historically, the Wolf Clan was the largest among the Cherokee. [9]
Dennis Wolf Bushyhead was born on Mouse Creek near present-day Cleveland, Tennessee, in the eastern part of the state. [1] He was the oldest son of Rev. Jesse Bushyhead, [1] whose Cherokee name was Unaduti. [2] His mother, Eliza (née Wilkinson; transcribed as Wilkerson by some of her descendants), of the Wolf Clan, [1] was from Georgia. She ...
The Cherokee Nation–East adopted a written constitution in 1827, creating a government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The Principal Chief was elected by the National Council, which was the legislature of the Nation. The Cherokee Nation–West adopted a similar constitution in 1833.
Wauhatchie was a 19th-century chieftain of the Cherokee Nation. [1] He lived along Lookout Creek in modern-day Hamilton County, Tennessee. [1] In the War of 1812 he served in a company of Cherokees under Capt. John Brown, Col. Gideon Morgan and Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson, fighting the Creek Indians from Jan. 17 to April 11, 1814.
Ostenaco was born in the thickly-settled Cherokee town of Tellico. [5] It has been conjectured that he was born into the Ani-waya (Wolf) clan, the clan in particular associated with bearing the most warriors. [6]
Following lobbying from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names unanimously voted Sept. 18 to restore Kuwohi as the mountain’s name.
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